The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-03
VERY SLICK SCHEME
ON TIE PART OF TIE PRESIDENT.
lie will Swing Around tho Circle ut m Op.
portuno Timd for tho Purpose Of
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PRiLADRLru,A., Pa, June IA special
to the Bulletin from Washington, says:
"Thers L. every reason to believe that the
promise which the President recently
made to the St.. Louis delegation that be
would, II he could, visit their city next
fall, will be kept, and that tho visit to that
city will only be a comparatively small
feature Of q great and extensive trip which
he has been planning. and the arrange
ments for which will be contaminated on
his return to tho White House.
The President has seen but little OF the
United stateu. He has during his lie
time travelled but little outside Of the
State Of New York. He has never been in
the West at all, but he has made up bis
mind Of late that 1t will be to bis personal
and political advantage 10 make an Ella.
borate journey this year His wife per.
sunded him to do 10 as a matter OF pleas.
uye, and several Democratic politicians,
chief among whom Ia Postmaster General
Villas, have urged him to do 40 as matter
OF practical politics. ''They have told
him that tho Democrats in the Wost
and Northwest are anxious ,s,to
see him. and that his presence
In aome Of the States may have an encour.
aging effect on the party organization. A
cabinet officer remarked 10 him before his
departure to the Adirondacka that in q
year OF peace and prosperity like this he
could make such tour as Monroe made
In 1917, and the remark had pleasing ei-
feet on the Presidents mind. It was on
the contemplation Of such trip as this
that Mr.. Cleveland made his promise to
the st. Louis delegation. The fact is that
he intends to 20 a deal further In the d.
rection Of the setting Of the sun than st..
Louis. '',455l ,.5i @.ss -
II the President can make bis arrange.
ments he will leaye this city in the ifst
week Of August, and will probably re-
main away until the first week Of October.
He will travel in special car containing
the members Of his immediate household
and two or three Cabinet officers. The
intention is to 70 clear across the conti-
nent to the Pacific cost. The principal
cities on the line OF tho route will ba visit.
ed in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Mime.
aota. Postmaster General Villas is particu.
larly anxious that he should make good
Impression in those States in time for tho
fall elections. .;ii3.sS - ii Il
The President iB curious to e1olosc the
Territories along the line Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and 1t Is now in his plan
to 60 as far as Portland, Oregon. Indeed,
it Is said that he would very much like to
steam up the Pacific ocean as far as Alas.
ks, although he has been told that this
would be construed as a violation of the
precedent which permits no President to
70 outside Of the country during his term
Of office. Whether q trip on the ocean
from one part of the country to another
would really be such violation, is point
which the President has not yet made up
his mind to concede.
Ii he does concede. this, however, it is
probable that Mrs. Cleveland will make
the trip while the President, with Dan
Lamont, spends ten days in camping out
in the Yellowstone region. It is probable
that in going and coming in this long two
months journey the President ana his
party will visit Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Chicago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul, possibly
Portland and San Francisco, Omaha, ST.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and other
important cities, in order that he may
come in contact with the people, and es-
pecially with the working politicians.
Postmaster General Villas, who is per-
haps the most ardent and industrioua
second-termer in the administration will,
when the proper time comes, leave moth
ing undone to work up the journey for all
it is worth as swing around the political
circle. ,sa-'si5s ~
The Democratic politicians Of the vari.
ous states through which the Presidential
party will pass will be instructed to stir
up the popular enthusiasm in order to bring
about good. effect on the Autumn elec-
tions. The President Is determined that
this journey shall be made entirely at his
personal expense. He does not intend to
accept any iavors, but will pay for every
thing he gets in tho way OF transportation
and personal service. The trip will cost
him no less than $500, for the 90 days
over which it will extend.
A leading member Of the Administra-
ton said that the President is anxious to
know more about his country than he
does, and that be often finds his imperfect
knowledge in this respect source Of EN-.
barrassment. He has also been moved to
make the journey in order to crafty his
wffe'a love oi travel. He fears, however,
that the South will be jealous Of the fact
that q Democratic President had gone into
the West inntesd Of spending more Of his
time in Southern 6tates. ."
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